A new diorganotin(IV) complex, Me 2 Sn[5-Br-(2-OC 6 H 4 CH=N-N=C(O)Ph)](1) has been synthesised from dimethyltin(IV) dichloride and a Schiff base derived from 5-bromosalicylaldehyde and benzoyl hydrazide. The complex has been characterised by elemental analysis, and FT-IR and NMR spectroscopies. Molecular structure has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 crystallises in triclinic system, space group P-1 (no. 2) with a = 7.562 (6), b = 9.980(8), c = 11.899(8) Å; α = 81.08(6) • , β = 72.71(5) • , γ = 79.64(6) • ; Z = 2. The ligand N -(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)benzoylhydrazone (H 2 L) coordinates to the metal centre in enolate form via the phenolic O, imino N and enolic O atoms. The central tin atom is in distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry with two oxygen atoms of the ligand in axial positions, while the imino nitrogen atom of the ligand and two methyl groups on tin occupy the equatorial sites.